Time goes on and on and on...

Time flies fast.  It is fair in the sense that it does not wait for anyone.  

I've been practically living in the city in the last three months. My husband and I have (temporarily) moved to the city. Condo living it is, plus  a lot of good stuff going on in our respective career.  We work from home, too.  It could be anytime of the day as long as there is work to do, at least the urgent ones.  We follow the sun.  

I thought I was used to living life in a fast(er) pace, but time itself, over the course of time, proved to be a very fast fellow.  Doing things in a slow pace is a lost art. Today, we do a lot of things differently compared to how we did them years ago.  Midlife crisis?  No. There is one technique I have learned to embrace - it's called living in the present. It is the humility to admit that one cannot always compete with time, else run the risk of losing the essence of each and every moment.  (While emergency cases are a different story all together. )

Today, I finally caught up with myself again and nailed some precious time - holding on to it, hoping it does not run too quickly.  I'm blogging random thoughts again while enjoying music...though playing the guitar, too, would have been nicer, along with a glass of good wine to keep me company - exactly how things were not so long ago...but today should be fine, too.  It's a period of effortless peace; taking things slow even for a short period of time. Priceless.  

It's good to be back 'in the zone.'   

My 2nd Anniversary in 'Blogging': Why I Write

I love to write.  This means tackling any topic which I feel strongly about, be it positive or negative.  I'm loving the sweet life, while accepting of the harsh realities which go with it.  I write. I rave. I rant. 

I write because I want to communicate.  It's like taking a screenshot of a section in my brain.  The ideas become words.  It translates abstract into something tangible.  I started writing since I was 11.  My long-time relationship with writing may be viewed as a paradox.  I didn't pursue a college degree in writing; instead, I went for engineering (numbers). 

Thanks to the Internet Age.  Blogging is a channel for writing that is now readily made available to me.  My blog doesn't focus on one or two topics alone, because it would mean restriction, an embarrassment of riches - the richness of thoughts, that is, shouldn't go to waste. I believe in influencing and educating people through writing. Writing can be entertaining, and powerful or influential to a certain extent.

When I started my blog at Wordpress two years ago, I knew writing found me again...in retrospect, it's with me all the time.  It stayed in the sideline for long, waiting for the day to re-emerge along with deep / mundane / entertaining thoughts earned from living and breathing under the sun. 

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My blog posts are hodgepodge of ideas. 

I'm currently maintaining two blogs - a two-year old blog at Wordpress and this one (Blogspot).  Though I stopped publishing fresh articles through Wordpress, I still revisit it once in a while, especially when there are new comments or questions posted by the readers. 

Since this is my 'anniversary article',  I'm making a list of the more frequently accessed articles in my blogs. 

Opinion

*  Is it impossible to fight graft and corruption?  -  my worst experience in an international airport - May 2012, Wordpress

*  'Positive Activism' - Trying to Keep It Really Positive - on death penalty and social obligations - November 2012, Wordpress

Lifestyle / Travel / Culture / Sports

*  Schengen Visa for  Application for Pinoy Tourists - Schengen Visa 101 for Pinoy tourists who are based in the Philippines - April 2012, Wordpress,  January 2013, Blogspot. 

*  Paris Museum Series:  Chateau de Versailles - a chronicle on my visit to a century-old royal estate, recognized for its grandeur and historical significance...think, Marie Antoinette.  -  July 2012, Wordpress

*  Shoe Review:  Saucony Type A5 - my take on a popular racing flats - March 2013, Blogspot

Single Blessedness / Family Life / Pinoy Wedding

*  Part I - Single, Happy, Sexy-and-I-Know-It - on being single and happy...years before The One.  =)  -  August 2012, Wordpress

*  Tatay Ko, Nanay Ko, Si BFD, at ang Pamamanhikan - a tribute to a time-honored Pinoy tradition - January 2013, Blogspot

In anticipation of some life-changing events,  I hope to grow my list of quality articles this year.  =)